Nashville City Council member Decosta Hastings, right, shakes hands with Mayor David Briley after Briley was sworn in Tuesday, March 6, 2018 in the David Scobey Council Chamber at the Metropolitan Courthouse after the resignation of Megan Barry earlier in the day. George Walker IV / The Tennessean

David Briley is sworn in by Judge Angelita Dalton as Nashville mayor while his wife Jodie Bell and son Sam look on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 in the David Scobey Council Chamber at the Metropolitan Courthouse after the resignation of Megan Barry earlier in the day. George Walker IV / The Tennessean

Nashville Mayor David Briley speaks to the media after being sworn in Tuesday, March 6, 2018 in the at the Metropolitan Courthouse after the resignation of Megan Barry earlier in the day. George Walker IV / The Tennessean

Vice Mayor Sheri Weiner speaks to the media after her swearing-in Tuesday, March 6, 2018, at the Metro Courthouse after the resignation of Megan Barry as mayor earlier in the day. George Walker IV / The Tennessean

Nashville Mayor David Briley speaks to the media after being sworn in Tuesday, March 6, 2018 in the at the Metropolitan Courthouse after the resignation of Megan Barry earlier in the day. George Walker IV / The Tennessean

Nashville Mayor David Briley speaks to the media after being sworn in Tuesday, March 6, 2018 in the at the Metropolitan Courthouse after the resignation of Megan Barry earlier in the day. George Walker IV / The Tennessean

Nashville Mayor David Briley speaks to the media after being sworn in Tuesday, March 6, 2018 in the at the Metropolitan Courthouse after the resignation of Megan Barry earlier in the day. George Walker IV / The Tennessean

David McGill greets his nephew David Briley after he was sworn in as Nashville mayor Tuesday, March 6, 2018 in the David Scobey Council Chamber at the Metropolitan Courthouse following the resignation of Megan Barry earlier in the day. George Walker IV / The Tennessean

Nashville Mayor David Briley speaks after being sworn in Tuesday, March 6, 2018 in the at the Metropolitan Courthouse after the resignation of Megan Barry earlier in the day. George Walker IV / The Tennessean

Nashville Legal Director John Cooper speaks to the media following the swearing-in of Mayor David Briley Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at the Metropolitan Courthouse following the resignation of Megan Barry earlier in the day. George Walker IV / The Tennessean

Nashville Mayor David Briley speaks after being sworn in Tuesday, March 6, 2018 in the at the Metropolitan Courthouse after the resignation of Megan Barry earlier in the day. George Walker IV / The Tennessean

Mayor David Briley speaks following his swearing in as Nashville mayor Tuesday, March 6, 2018 in the David Scobey Council Chamber at the Metropolitan Courthouse after the resignation of Megan Barry earlier in the day. George Walker IV / The Tennessean

Former Mayor Bill Purcell greets Mayor David Briley after his swearing in as Nashville mayor Tuesday, March 6, 2018 in the David Scobey Council Chamber at the Metropolitan Courthouse following the resignation of Megan Barry earlier in the day. George Walker IV / The Tennessean

Nashville Mayor David Briley speaks after being sworn in Tuesday, March 6, 2018 in the at the Metropolitan Courthouse after the resignation of Megan Barry earlier in the day. George Walker IV / The Tennessean

Nashville Mayor David Briley addresses the city council after being sworn in as mayor Tuesday, March 6, 2018 in the David Scobey Council Chamber at the Metropolitan Courthouse after the resignation of Megan Barry earlier in the day. George Walker IV / The Tennessean

Nashville Mayor David Briley speaks to the city council after being sworn in as Nashville mayor Tuesday, March 6, 2018 p.m. in the David Scobey Council Chamber at the Metropolitan Courthouse after the resignation of Megan Barry earlier in the day. George Walker IV / The Tennessean

Vice Mayor Sheri Weiner speaks after being sworn in Tuesday, March 6, 2018, in the David Scobey Council Chamber at the Metropolitan Courthouse after the resignation of Megan Barry earlier in the day. George Walker IV / The Tennessean

Jodie Bell hugs her husband David Briley after he is sworn in as Nashville's new mayor as their son Sam looks on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 in the David Scobey Council Chamber at the Metropolitan Courthouse after the resignation of Megan Barry earlier in the day. George Walker IV / The Tennessean

David Briley is sworn in as Nashville mayor Tuesday, March 6, 2018 in the David Scobey Council Chamber at the Metropolitan Courthouse after the resignation of Megan Barry earlier in the day. George Walker IV / The Tennessea

David Briley is sworn in by Judge Angelita Dalton as Nashville mayor while his wife Jodie Bell and son Sam look on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 in the David Scobey Council Chamber at the Metropolitan Courthouse after the resignation of Megan Barry earlier in the day. George Walker IV / The Tennessea

David Briley stands for the Pledge of Allegiance before his swearing-in as Nashville mayor Tuesday, March 6, 2018 p.m. in the David Scobey Council Chamber at the Metropolitan Courthouse after the resignation of Megan Barry earlier in the day. George Walker IV / The Tennessean

David Briley stands for the invocation before his swearing-in as Nashville mayor Tuesday, March 6, 2018 in the David Scobey Council Chamber at the Metropolitan Courthouse after the resignation of Megan Barry earlier in the day. George Walker IV / The Tennessean

Sheri Weiner is sworn in as Nashville vice mayor Tuesday, March 6, 2018, at the Metro Courthouse after the resignation of Megan Barry as mayor earlier in the day. George Walker IV / The Tennessean

David Briley awaits his swearing-in as Nashville mayor Tuesday, March 6, 2018 in the David Scobey Council Chamber at the Metropolitan Courthouse after the resignation of Megan Barry earlier in the day. George Walker IV / The Tennessean

Former Mayor Bill Purcell arrives for the swearing-in of David Briley as Nashville mayor Tuesday, March 6, 2018 in the David Scobey Council Chamber at the Metropolitan Courthouse after the resignation of Megan Barry earlier in the day. George Walker IV / The Tennessean

Former Mayor Bill Purcell arrives for the swearing-in of David Briley as Nashville mayor Tuesday, March 6, 2018 in the David Scobey Council Chamber at the Metropolitan Courthouse after the resignation of Megan Barry earlier in the day. George Walker IV / The Tennessean

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